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Obama and the Class Action Fairness Act
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May 19 - In 2005, Barack Obama voted for CAFA, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005. Who voted against it? Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Ted Kennedy, Pat Leahy, Joe Biden, Barbara Boxer and other progressive Democrats.

It really befuddles me how so called progressives “can stand by their man” when he broke with progressive Democrats to support this anti-consumer, anti federalist, anti-worker bill. I am sure this was partly “payback” for his Senate seat, but that leaves the question that if by some miracle he becomes the next president what will the payback be to corporate America .

Maybe, he was not paying attention, or simply made a mistake because he was green. No, as recently as last Sunday he bragged about it to Chris Wallace.

I would point out, though, for example, that when I voted for a tort reform measure that was

http://proletariat.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/obama-and-the-class-action-fairness-act/

Also see:

 http://www.themiddleclass.org/node/3/votes/senate

 


Reader Comments
  
Well, it was a bad vote, no doubt
By Bill Dickson Jun 29th 2008 at 1:47 am EDT
but McCain voted for it too.
Re: Well, it was a bad vote, no doubt
By Obama/Biden4highserenity Jun 29th 2008 at 2:00 am EDT
You said:
"I am sure this was partly “payback&ac irc;€ for his Senate seat, but that leaves the question that if by some miracle he becomes the next president what will the payback be to corporate America ."

??? All evidence points just the opposite.